The prestigious Grover E. Bell Award for recognizing outstanding research and experimentation in vertical flight development, this year honors two exceptional teams: the National Research Council of Canada’s AASCEND team and the DEVCOM AvMC ARCTIC team. The ARCTIC team is recognized for advancing high-fidelity rotorcraft research through ARCTIC-6, where advanced autonomy—real-time path planning, obstacle avoidance, and safe landing selection—was integrated into a full-motion simulation of next-generation tiltrotor aircraft within dynamic threat environments. This achievement enabled realistic evaluation of autonomous operations in complex scenarios, reducing risk for future flight testing and accelerating next-generation vertical lift capabilities. In photo, DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center ARCTIC team.
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Grover Bell Award to DEVCOM AvMC ARCTIC Team

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The prestigious Grover E. Bell Award for recognizing outstanding research and experimentation in vertical flight development, this year honors two exceptional teams: the National Research Council of Canada’s AASCEND team and the DEVCOM AvMC ARCTIC team.

The ARCTIC team is recognized for advancing high-fidelity rotorcraft research through ARCTIC-6, where advanced autonomy—real-time path planning, obstacle avoidance, and safe landing selection—was integrated into a full-motion simulation of next-generation tiltrotor aircraft within dynamic threat environments. This achievement enabled realistic evaluation of autonomous operations in complex scenarios, reducing risk for future flight testing and accelerating next-generation vertical lift capabilities.

In photo, DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center ARCTIC team.

 

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